Jutting an impressive 200-metres from the earth, Lion Rock, Sigiriya, and its nearby smaller but by no means less beautiful cousin, Pidurangala, should both be absolute ‘must-sees’ on any trip to Sri Lanka.

In this week’s edition I go into my impressions from my first week in Sri Lanka. Fully recovered from Bali belly I wasted no time in diving in. Sigiriya, Pidurangala, Dambulla, and Sri Lanka’s capital of culture, Kandy. Read all about it here.